Derek Fisher's time in Dallas was not memorable. (Gettyd)
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is still a little salty over the way that Derek Fisher left the Mavericks after signing with them before saying he needed to "spend time with his family" only to then sign with Oklahoma City in 2012. From the New York Daily News after the Knicks' trip to Dallas this week:
Cuban still appears to harbor some ill-will toward first-year Knicks coach Derek Fisher, who requested his release after playing nine games for Dallas in 2012-13 to spend more time with his family before resurfacing later that season with Oklahoma City.
Asked if he's worried about Fisher's commitment level with a struggling Knicks team, Cuban fired back, “No. I'm more concerned with his health and welfare. I know how hard it is for him to fly and travel and be away.”
via Mark Cuban still bitter of Derek Fisher leaving Mavericks - NY Daily News.
Cuban tends to hold grudges this way, and Fisher's whole situation was pretty, er... Fishy. He often found his way into whatever situation afforded him the best chance of winning a title, regardless of prior commitments. But then, given the way that players are treated by owners, and Fisher's first-hand experience with that as head of the union until last year, can you really blame him?
Also, overplaying Fisher became a problem for Thunder coach Scott Brooks, so maybe the Mavericks dodged a bullet either way. Still, the jab was pretty lighthearted compared to some of the ways Cuban has ripped folks through the years.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores after pulling off a Eurostep from three-point line (VIDEO)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the game’s longest players. And that characteristic, along with his ability to handle the ball, makes him a deadly threat on the offensive end of the floor.
We’ve seen him cover an incredible amount of ground before while using the smallest amount of steps possible. But this move, where he pulls off a Eurostep from the three-point line before finishing with a finger roll, might be his most impressive yet.
Oh, and shoutout to the Milwaukee Bucks Twitter people for dubbing this move the Gyro-step, which (when pronounced correctly) is a clever nod to Antetokounmpo, who is of Greek descent.
The Giannis Gyro-Step FORVER » http://t.co/GaBvuH37Xc pic.twitter.com/zc6fFuJXuT
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 29, 2014
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